SOLUTION: A carpenter was in a terrible hurry. He had to work as quickly as possible to cut a very heavy 10 foot plank into 10 equal sections. If it takes 1 minute per cut, how long will it

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Question 617586: A carpenter was in a terrible hurry. He had to work as quickly as possible to cut a very heavy 10 foot plank into 10 equal sections. If it takes 1 minute per cut, how long will it take him to get the 10 equal pieces?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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He needs 10-1 = 9 cuts, so it will take him 1*9 = 9 minutes.